11. Boarding Action
Operation: METEORITE begins - board the Triumph of Tolerance
Mission Flow
- Board the Covenant agricultural ship with Sgt. Johnson and clear the landing zone
- Survive the first double-Hunter encounter
- Clear the "training room" arena of Elites and Ghosts
- Push through the forge section - the Brutes debut here
- Ride the tractor-beam shaft to the final ring arena and hold the waves as the Minister of Harmony flees
At a Glance
- Enemies: Grunts, Elites, Jackals, Hunters, and Brutes - new to this remake; shooting the red device on a Brute's chest sends it berserk.
- Typical length: ~40-60 min
- Collectibles: 3 skulls, 1 terminal
Skull Locations
MalfunctionA random HUD element disappears each respawn
After clearing the main hangar area: on the walkway overlooking a docked Covenant transport.
Johnny Ammo SeedReloading discards the remaining magazine
From Rally Point Bravo, when Johnson says he's taking the high ground: descend the gravity lift and jump/fly to the very top level (the Acrophobia skull makes this trivial).
LeadheadHeadshots no longer deal bonus damage
After the berserk-Brute chambers, in the gravity-lift room: take the door on the left; skull at the corridor's end.
Terminal
The Path
After riding the lift up with Johnson, turn around and take the door on your right (about 8 o'clock) into a side room. See all 13 terminals and their lore →
Legendary Tips
- Stay away from the door while Johnson hacks it - grenade spam covers the entry (community).
- Overcharged plasma shots disable turrets before they see you (community).
- Fall back to the entrance cover in the final arena and clear wave by wave (community).
Attempting LASO? Read the 17-skull LASO guide first.
Sources: skull locations cross-checked from DayOne, Push Square, and TheGamer guides (July 2026); terminals from Halopedia and Pure Xbox; remake changes from the official PlayStation Blog feature. Tips marked (community) come from player reports and may predate patches. Mission lengths are estimates. Last updated July 28, 2026.